Date archive for December, 2010
Budget adopted with tax drop (0)
12/29/10 •
BY STACI WILSON The Susquehanna County budget was adopted, with a one mill decrease, at the Dec. 22 commissioners’ meeting. Total county millage for 2011 is 11.84 mills. “Services haven’t been cutback whatsoever,” said Commissioner MaryAnn Warren. Commissioner Michael Giangrieco accounted for the millage cut saying the commissioners had “taken back control over spending.” The [...]
Former Speaker Lee dies (0)
12/29/10 •
BY ROBERT L. BAKER Former State Rep. Kenneth B. Lee who represented Susquehanna County for 18 years, died last Thursday. He was 88. Lee was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1956 and ultimately represented Sullivan, Wyoming, and Susquehanna Counties. For 12 of those years he served in leadership capacities as Minority [...]
Susquehanna swears in codes, police officers (2)
12/29/10 •
BY HELEN B. FOSTER Susquehanna police officers Xaysongkham Phonechanh and Robert Sweet attended the December 21, meeting of borough council to accept their promotions, complete with new badges noting their new rank and a certificate from Mayor Michael Matis. Officer Phonechanh was promoted to Sergent and Sweet to Chief of Police. As the officers received [...]
Tree bandits make amends (0)
12/29/10 •
BY STACI WILSON Four people connected to the Dec. 4 heist of Christmas trees in two Susquehanna County communities replaced one of those trees Monday evening. The three men and one woman, ages 21 through 25, arrived at the Mountain View Plaza in Hallstead with a new tree to take the place of the 14-foot [...]
Mt. View board begins budget talks (0)
12/29/10 •
BY PAT FARNELLI The Mountain View School Board was presented with an overview of the proposed 2011 budget at its regular meeting Monday, Dec. 20. Business manager James D. Mirabelli presented charts showing revenue and expenditure trends over recent years, and discussed changes in state funding that will affect next year’s budget. The budget will [...]
Chief sells portion of assets (0)
12/29/10 •
Chief Oil & Gas LLC and Radler 2000 Limited Partnership announced Dec. 21 they have entered into an asset purchase and sale agreement to sell certain natural gas properties in the Marcellus Shale to EXCO Holding PA, a subsidiary of EXCO Resources, Inc., for approximately $459 million. The sale assets include 15 producing wells, 11 [...]
Wrestlers storming Tunkhannock mats (0)
12/29/10 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner Tunkhannock’s Kiwanis Wrestling Tournament kicks off on Wednesday, Dec. 29, and runs into Thursday, marking the event’s 33rd year. Wrestling will start up on Wednesday around 10:30 a.m. and continue up to the semi-final round, and will pick up at 10 a.m. on Thursday morning with the final [...]
Boys’ basketball results (Dec. 29, 2010) (0)
12/29/10 •
Blue Ridge The Blue Ridge boys’ basketball team took a 53-52 victory over Elk Lake on Wednesday night at home in overtime. Blue Ridge’s Sawyer Dearborn drained a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give Blue Ridge an overtime victory over the Warriors. In the first quarter, Blue Ridge got ahead of the Warriors with a [...]
Ski club starting new season (0)
12/29/10 •
BY KEVIN WOODRUFF Wyoming County Press Examiner The Elk Mountain Ski Club is getting ready to kick off a new season of racing action starting the weekend of Jan. 1 and 2. Based out of Elk Mountain Ski Resort in Union Dale, the club is comprised of ski racers ages 7 through 18, and skill [...]
Warriors outswim Lake-Lehman (0)
12/29/10 •
The Elk Lake boys’ and girls’ swimming and diving teams picked up victories over Lake-Lehman at home on Tuesday evening. Elk Lake’s boys took an 89-34 win, while the girls picked up a 100-66 victory. The boys’ team was led by Cody Mowry who placed first in two individual events and was part of the [...]